Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-25
THE LITTLE ONES.
iHIY MAKE A DEMAsD UPON rag
RICHMOND DISPATCH.
Their German eCd Row 1t Went OF
Other Notes Of Interest from
the Warm.
Isian Correspondence Of tho Dispatch

(sian Correspondence OF tho Dispatchl
WARM SPRINGS, August %. 1887.
/ had an experience Saturday night.
! was waited on by committee, who
came right to the point without any
Ifs and ans" The committee was
composed of about dozen little girls,
and had a petition and a grievance.
The "spokestot," a little faxen haired
fairy, looking for al the world
rs if she had just stepped
out of a child's story-book, de-
manded to know if l was connected
with the Dispotch. / informed her that
] had that honor. She said that there
was to be a child's german on Monday
morning that the grown folks ger
mans were always written up that the
children never had a chance in the pa
pers, end that the little ones wanted
me to attend their german and write it
up. She meant business, and so did
her hackers, and there was no escape.
/ replied that writing up germans was
not my strong point, but that | would
prapple the children's german, no mat
ter what the consequences might be.
TIE CHuDREN's GERMAN.
Well, the german came off yestet-
day according to announcement, and
the ballroom was crowded. The en-
tire springs company turned ont to see
il. If the grown folk who occupied
the chairs around the ballroom went
there for the purpose OF having fun
that is with the expectation of seeing
things get mixcd-they were sadly dis
appointed. The children's german
was conducted with precision. grace,
and decorum that would have
put many n "grown-up german
to tie blush" The little ones had
been thoroughly trained, were on their
metal. and didn't intend to have any
foolishness." ] discovered that in
promising to write it up | had under
taken 10 small contract Thanks. how
ever, to o Richmond lady who is ever
ready to help any one ont of diff
Guilty, was faithfully and intelligently
prompted. The german was led by
Master Dan. Crawford, of Columbia,
:. C., with little Miss Bessie Hunter,
of Richmond, and well led it was, the
leader never losing his head in the
most intricate figures.
TIE PARTICIPANTS.
Tie little girls participating were
Bessie Hunter, in embroidered null,
with pink moirc and natural flowers.
Louise Quarles, of Richmond, in
dotted null and blue surah.
Mary Elicit. OF Richmond, i'll white
muslin and Valcnciennes lace, pale-blue
rloline Hirsch, of Richmond, in
: alencieunes lace and satin.
Marian Keep, of New York, in com
linaiion dress of lace and golden
brown velvet. q
Marie Dodd, of Louisville. in en-
iroidored muslin. blue MORE trim
nings.
Matilda and Eva Churchill, figured
and blue ribbons.
Mary Delk, of Norfolk, Persian lawn
and blue suIah.
Rose Davis, white null, point lace,
and blue ribbons.
The boys were: Dan. Crawford. OF
Pierce Dodd, of Louisville;
Eddie Quarles, of Richmond Harry
CT Washington Allan Hirsh.
of Richmond; James Goode. of Nor
folk Hamilton Prsyther, of Louis
VILE Clarence Blakemore, of Rich
mond, and Cecil Davis. of Petersburg.
YOUNG AMERICA.
A feature Of the german that elected
immense applause was the cnfree OF
George Wilmer and Lottie Dodd-two
little IDIOTS y under two years OF age
who waltzed with great abandon and
presented each other with fayors after
the most approved style.
The favors were very pretty and were
dispensed by Miss Stella Hirsh, Of
richmond, and Mis- Susie Snead, of
and the german wound up
with lunch in regular grown-folks
fsshion. IT was the general testimony
that the looking-glass figure and the
kneeling figure could lot have been
moe gracefully danced.
PROGRESSIVE EUCEBE.
Yesterday evening Miss Nicholas
cave a brilliant progressive euchre
party to her two nicces from Baltimore.
There were fifteen tables and eight
pIizcs. there were some seventy-tivc
persons present, and the occasion was
II Incst merry one.
OUR GUESTS.
Tie VAIN keeps fall. Every day we
lose Il few guests, but their places are
soon filed. As said in my last letter,
had / my choice would take the fall
season for my visit to the Valley. 1t is
a good place to repair IN after season
at more fashionable resorts. Now that
the cool months are coming | know OF
no place that possesses greater charms
for the pedestrian, the mighty hunter
and fisherman, and those of ar
tistic perception. Already venison
is beginning to come III. and the
work Of cleaning up guns and getting
fishing tackle III order has commenced
III earnest. | never take stroll that i
10 not come upon some bit OF scenery
lhat | would have one of my artistic
friends transfer to canvas. The Jack
sons river road is especially rich in
chniming effects calculated to inspire
the artist. But these effects are nothing
Row compared with what they will be
when the dreamy days of Natures
gorgeous painting and wood fires shall
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